Five really exciting roles available at JRF within the Insight and Policy Team.

I don't even know where to begin....

I do wish the Chancellor would stop refering to the £2,500 energy price guarantee. It's not correct and sets false expectations. It is a price cap based on per unit cost....

A concerning drop in the number of #apprenticeship starts to August-May 2022/23, compared to the same period last year. This is driven by a sharp decline in intermediate level starts, which has fallen by 16.8% and has fallen across all age groups.

NEW – Nearly 9/10 schools providing uniforms and clothing to pupils due to #CostofLiving pressures, according to teacher survey. • Full story - bit.ly/48h7XZd • Key findings - bit.ly/3ZdNArx • Full PDF report - bit.ly/3sGcuUH

The 2ns paper from a series of three examining the impact of #costofliving pressures on schools. Almost 1/2 of primary schools, just under a 1/3 of special schools and just under 3 in 10 secondary schools have reduced number of, and hours worked by teaching assistants.

The third of our series of reports outlining the impact of #costofliving pressures on schools, highlighting the impact on school staff. What these reports highlight is that #costofliving pressures are being felt across all groups: pupils and their families, schools and staff.

Published today, we find that whilst young pupils have recovered #COVID19 missed learning, the disadvantage gap persists.

NFER Research Director @LisaMCoulthard has given her reaction to the latest annual apprenticeship data, published by the Department of Education. The full quote is available here: bit.ly/3ZSXmj6

🗣@LisaMCoulthard, Research Director, and GemmaMS, Senior Statistician, from National Foundation for Educational Research discuss how: 📢 Apprenticeships are failing as a vehicle for social mobility #apprenticeships #apprentieshiplevy #socialmobility 👇 Read here 👇 fenews.co.uk/exclusive/appr…

Since the introduction of the #apprenticeship Levy in 2017, there has been a marked decline in the number of course starts. In our latest blog post, @LisaMCoulthard and GemmaMS discuss the latest DfE stats on apprenticeships: bit.ly/3ZZeYdf

The latest data on the financial situation in England's schools reveals challenging times for many, with risks of persistent and long-term consequences on young people, wider society and longer-term economic prosperity.

Voting done nice & early. #Dogsatpollingstations